HB 323 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO TEACHER HOUSING.

Summary

Establishes the Teacher Housing Assistance Program to provide housing vouchers to certain eligible teachers. Appropriates funds out of the Teachers' Housing Revolving Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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HB323 → HB323_HD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill revision expands eligibility for teacher housing vouchers to include teachers employed by charter schools, not just the Department of Education. It also introduces new application requirements and increases the maximum voucher duration from one year to two years. The effective date was changed to a distant future date (July 1, 3000), likely as a placeholder during the legislative process.

Scope change

The program's scope was broadened to include charter school teachers in addition to Department of Education teachers.

ELIGIBILITY

Teachers employed by charter schools are now eligible for housing vouchers, whereas previously only Department of Education employees qualified.

REQUIREMENT

New subsection (e) establishes specific application requirements, including indemnification agreements and record-keeping obligations for applicants.

TIMELINE

The voucher renewal period was extended from one year to two years, and the Act's effective date was set to July 1, 3000.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'eligible teacher' was updated to explicitly include charter school employees and public school teachers.

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Committee

Feb 3, 2025

Committee

Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 47) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HSG.

lower

Jan 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Sayama, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to EDN, HSG, FIN, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 16, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

7 primary · 0 co-sponsors